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Aposticha and Song of St Symeon

from Feastday Vespers by Calvin Peters

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Psalm 122
Stichera: Tone 5 (Obikhod)
"Glory" and "Now and ever": Tone 8 (Kievan)

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St Sabbas stichera: Rejoice, truly fragrant vessel of the struggles of fasting; for having taken thy cross upon they shoulder and offered thyself to Christ the Master. O most blessed one, thou didst trample down the base understanding of the flesh, and dist illumine the soul with the virtues, and dist take flight to divine desire. Wherefore, surrounding thy most holy shrine, O all-praised Sabbas, we ask that, by thy prayers, we receive God’s love for mankind, and that the world be granted great mercy.

Precious in the sight of the Lord, is the death of His saints.

St Sabbas stichera: O God-bearing Sabbas, having drawn nigh unto the fire of the Spirit, thou has shown thyself forth in the world as a divinely radiant ember enlightening the souls of them that faithfully have recourse to thee, O thou of godly wisdom, leading them to the unwaning Light, O venerable one. And, bedewed from on high with grace divine, thou didst quench the burning coal of the desert. Wherefore, Christ, the Helmsman of divine righteousness, hath manifestly bestowed upon thee a crown of victory, O blessed one. Him do thou entreat, that He grant our souls great mercy.

Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord; in His commandments shall he greatly delight.

St Sabbas stichera: Thy life was clearly a ladder spanning the gulf between earth and the heavens, O divinely wise one, whereby thou didst ascend to the heights and wast vouchsafed to converse with Christ the Master, O most blessed one. Having enlightened thy mind with the radiance there, with the rays thereof thou didst receive splendor equal to that of the angels. Standing now before Him, pray thou, O venerable one, that we that celebrate thy divine and most sanctified memory may stand with thee, and that He grant the world great mercy.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

St Sabbas stichera: We honor thee as the instructor of a multitude of monks, O Sabbas, our father; for by thy steps have we truly learned to walk aright. Blessed art thou who, having labored for Christ, hast denounced the power of the enemy, O converser with the angels, companion of the venerable and the righteous. With them do thou entreat the Lord, that our souls find mercy.

Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Stichera: O unwedded virgin, who ineffably conceived God in the flesh, mother of God Most High: Accept the entreaties of thy servants, O most immaculate one, granting unto all cleansing of transgressions. And, accepting now our supplications, pray thou that we all be saved.

Song of St Symeon:

Now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, O Master, according to Thy word, for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples; a light of revelation for the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel.

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from Feastday Vespers, released December 31, 2013

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Calvin Peters Michigan

Calvin Peters learned violin at age six and piano at age eight. He earned a music degree from Michigan State University and retired from the military after a 20-year career. He played viola in five symphonies over the past 30 years, has directed choirs and chanted in the Orthodox Church for over 30 years, is the son of an Orthodox Archpriest of blessed memory and is now an Orthodox monk. ... more

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